Decorative window shade

Abstract

A device for decorating a window shade includes a flat strip of polyester material having pre-applied adhesive and removable covers on both sides thereof. Printed instructions for decorating the shade are provided on the covers. A decorative wallpaper or fabric is applied to one side of the polyester strip, and the strip is then applied to the lower portion of the window shade. The polyester strip has a thickness which allows it to be cut with a scissors. The adhesive used on the polyester strip is compatible with both the material of the shade and various decorative materials.

I claim: 
     
       1. A combination of window shade components which are able to be assembled into an operable window shade assembly comprising: a roller,   means for supporting said roller with respect to a window,   a flexible sheet carried by said roller,   means for attaching said sheet to said roller,   a piece of decorative material, and   means for vertically supporting said piece of decorative material and attaching said piece of decorative material to at least a portion of said sheet,   said means for supporting and attaching said decorative material comprising a semi-rigid generally flat strip having adhesive on both sides thereof and a removable cover on both sides thereof.   
     
     
       2. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said strip is made of a polyester material.   
     
     
       3. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said strip is cuttable by hand using a scissors.   
     
     
       4. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 2 wherein: said strip is about 0.007 inches thick.   
     
     
       5. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 1 wherein: printed step-by-step instructions for installing said decorative material onto said flexible sheet are included with said components.   
     
     
       6. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 5 wherein: said step-by-step instructions are printed on a portion of said removable cover.   
     
     
       7. A combination of window shade components which are able to be assembled into an operable window shade assembly comprising: a roller,   means for supporting said roller with respect to a window,   a flexible sheet carried by said roller,   means for attaching said sheet to said roller,   a piece of decorative material, and   means for vertically supporting said piece of decorative material and attaching said piece of decorative material to at least a portion of said sheet,   said means for attaching said decorative material comprises a generally thin flat adhesive strip having rigidity sufficient to prevent it from rolling around said roller, whereby delamination of said decorative material and said strip, from one another and from said flexible sheet, is prevented.   
     
     
       8. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 7 wherein said strip has a width substantially less than the length of said shade. 
     
     
       9. A combination of window shade components in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said adhesive is acrylic and is characterized in that its adhesion increases with time.